Are you sure the rhino import is not far away its been 13 years off the top of my head
Orana Wildlife Park Orana Wildlife Park News 2022
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Pre-Covid the plan was for them to arrive in March/April of this year. The timing was so the rhinos wouldn’t be in transit during the hottest time of the year. Planning for this import began in 2018 and construction began in 2021, delayed by Covid from the original plan to begin construction in 2020.
The plan as of 2021 was to import 35 Southern white rhinoceros in three groups, with the majority sent on to Australia; thought I note this has been downsized from an earlier plan to import 80 around a decade ago as you’ve previously mentioned.
Five Tasmanian devils have been imported:
From socials:
We are excited to announce the arrival of Pendlebury, Chester Campbell, Steele, Fox and John as part of the Save the Tasmanian Devil (STDP) Ambassador Programme.
Devils at Cradle Managing Director Wade Anthony accompanied them on their flight to Christchurch and is helping to settle them into their new home at Orana.
From socials:
We are excited to announce the arrival of Pendlebury, Chester Campbell, Steele, Fox and John as part of the Save the Tasmanian Devil (STDP) Ambassador Programme.
Devils at Cradle Managing Director Wade Anthony accompanied them on their flight to Christchurch and is helping to settle them into their new home at Orana.
Jasiri the giraffe has been euthanised:
From socials:
Sadly, the condition of Jasiri’s leg started to decline recently (In case you didn't know, unfortunately, Jasiri fractured his leg shortly after birth which required surgery and close monitoring from our team).
X-rays were taken and our vet further consulted worldwide with specialist veterinary surgeons.
Unfortunately, the diagnosis was that Jasiri had developed a condition called “avascular necrosis”, where the blood supply to the bone is restricted. With no treatment available for this condition and having explored all options, our vet team recommended that the kindest thing for Jasiri’s welfare was that he be euthanased.
From socials:
Sadly, the condition of Jasiri’s leg started to decline recently (In case you didn't know, unfortunately, Jasiri fractured his leg shortly after birth which required surgery and close monitoring from our team).
X-rays were taken and our vet further consulted worldwide with specialist veterinary surgeons.
Unfortunately, the diagnosis was that Jasiri had developed a condition called “avascular necrosis”, where the blood supply to the bone is restricted. With no treatment available for this condition and having explored all options, our vet team recommended that the kindest thing for Jasiri’s welfare was that he be euthanased.
Update on the rhino conservation centre - the first 15 rhinos are set to arrive in 2023 from Africa where they will enter quarantine for a year with some staying at Orana and others moving to Australian open-range zoos. An update from ZAA's website:
"Orana Wildlife Park is a partner in The Australian Rhino Project (TARP). The project includes the construction of a $1.8M White Rhino Conservation Centre that will house and breed more rhinos in Christchurch and quarantine (for 1 year) all animals from Africa destined for partner Australian ZAA open-range zoos. Some rhinos from each import will remain at Orana to build the genetic diversity and size of their herd. The Orana team is incredibly excited to be planning for the first import of 15 rhinos in 2023 and a key task now is working through the permitting process for this significant transfer. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, resulting in significant cost escalations and timeframe delays, their team has worked tirelessly alongside key suppliers and funders, to deliver this highly ambitious project that will aid global conservation efforts to help save rhino from extinction."
"Orana Wildlife Park is a partner in The Australian Rhino Project (TARP). The project includes the construction of a $1.8M White Rhino Conservation Centre that will house and breed more rhinos in Christchurch and quarantine (for 1 year) all animals from Africa destined for partner Australian ZAA open-range zoos. Some rhinos from each import will remain at Orana to build the genetic diversity and size of their herd. The Orana team is incredibly excited to be planning for the first import of 15 rhinos in 2023 and a key task now is working through the permitting process for this significant transfer. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, resulting in significant cost escalations and timeframe delays, their team has worked tirelessly alongside key suppliers and funders, to deliver this highly ambitious project that will aid global conservation efforts to help save rhino from extinction."
Highlights of 2022
From socials:
Busy Breeders: Our native birds have had a very busy breeding season this year with four adorable kiwi chicks hatching, two Brown teal and two Blue duck ducklings hatching (each will be released to the wild) and over 30 Orange-fronted parakeet chicks released to the wild.
Epic Constructions: There have been so many awesome construction achievements this year, we couldn’t pick just one. We opened our newest habitat, a Canterbury Boulder Copper Butterfly garden, developed in conjunction with @burnside primary. Our hardworking team of animal keepers and builders designed an educational organic garden in our farmyard to grow our own vegetables. Our mammoth $1.8m White Rhino Conservation Centre is 99% complete as part of a global effort to help save this species. We were thrilled to complete renovations to our spider monkey island and be able to move our cheeky monkey troop back on display.
Planting for the Future: Our incredible Jobs for Nature Team are establishing an 8.45ha native forest and have planted over 6,700 eco-sourced stems already as well as implementing a site wide trapping network. This project will create an amazing habitat for many of the native species living on Orana’s grounds for generations to come!
From socials:
Busy Breeders: Our native birds have had a very busy breeding season this year with four adorable kiwi chicks hatching, two Brown teal and two Blue duck ducklings hatching (each will be released to the wild) and over 30 Orange-fronted parakeet chicks released to the wild.
Epic Constructions: There have been so many awesome construction achievements this year, we couldn’t pick just one. We opened our newest habitat, a Canterbury Boulder Copper Butterfly garden, developed in conjunction with @burnside primary. Our hardworking team of animal keepers and builders designed an educational organic garden in our farmyard to grow our own vegetables. Our mammoth $1.8m White Rhino Conservation Centre is 99% complete as part of a global effort to help save this species. We were thrilled to complete renovations to our spider monkey island and be able to move our cheeky monkey troop back on display.
Planting for the Future: Our incredible Jobs for Nature Team are establishing an 8.45ha native forest and have planted over 6,700 eco-sourced stems already as well as implementing a site wide trapping network. This project will create an amazing habitat for many of the native species living on Orana’s grounds for generations to come!